EMEA Finance Operations Accountant

Arxada is a global leader in innovative solutions that protect our world. Our groundbreaking technologies, in-depth regulatory know-how, manufacturing and process development help our customers to safeguard nutrition, health and infrastructure efficiently through chemistry and biotechnology that enhance sustainability. We offer a broad portfolio of ingredients and services for multiple end-markets that include Human Health & Nutrition, Home & Personal Care, Professional Hygiene, Paints & Coatings and Wood Protection.

With customers in more than 100 countries, the company achieved sales of CHF 2 billion in 2024. Headquartered in Basel (Switzerland), Arxada employs 3,200 associates across 24 production sites and 14 R&D centers, all committed to our customers’ success.

EMEA Finance Operations Accountant

Location: Barcelona (Spain), Germany, or the UK

Are you an experienced accountant who enjoys working in an international environment and making a real impact on financial excellence? Join our Finance Operations team and play a key role in ensuring the accuracy, compliance, and integrity of our legal entities across the EMEA region.

In this role, you'll work closely with colleagues across Finance, Tax, and Controlling, support statutory and IFRS reporting, lead audit and compliance activities, and contribute to exciting finance transformation initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity to broaden your experience, influence change, and develop within a growing global organization.

Key Responsibilities

As an EMEA Finance Operations Accountant, you will:

Ensure the accuracy and completeness of monthly IFRS and statutory financial reporting

Review balance sheet and P&L accounts and support the timely submission of results into OneStream

Prepare statutory financial statements and manage IFRS-to-local GAAP conversions

Ensure compliance with local regulatory and governmental reporting requirements

Support corporate and indirect tax compliance activities, including transfer pricing documentation

Act as a key contact for external auditors and support tax audits in collaboration with Group Tax and external advisors

Maintain a strong internal control environment and act as Internal Control Owner for assigned legal entities

Drive process improvements and support finance transformation projects across the region

Partner with stakeholders across Finance and the business to enhance efficiency and compliance

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a proactive and detail-oriented finance professional who enjoys taking ownership and working in a collaborative international environment.

You bring:

A bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or a related discipline

A professional accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or equivalent), or are working towards one

Strong experience in UK accounting, statutory reporting, and regulatory requirements

Hands-on SAP experience; exposure to GRC and access management is an advantage

Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capabilities

A solid understanding of IFRS and statutory reporting frameworks

Experience working in multinational and multi-entity environments

The ability to build strong relationships, influence stakeholders, and drive improvements

Why Join Us?

Be part of a truly international finance organization

Work on cross-border projects and transformation initiatives

Gain exposure to a broad range of accounting, tax, audit, and compliance topics

Develop your career within a dynamic and growing global business

Collaborate with experienced professionals across EMEA and beyond

Arxada has world class offering in two distinct areas:

Microbial Control Solutions (MCS) focuses on threats posed by microorganisms to people and planet through five distinct business lines including Professional Hygiene, Home & Personal Care, Wood Protection, Paints & Coatings and Material Protection.

Nutrition, Care & Environmental (NCE), meanwhile, provides materials used to manufacture composites for electronics, aerospace and other markets, as well as vitamins and nutritional ingredients, chemicals and performance intermediates, and raw materials for a wide range of high-performance applications.

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